On BBC’s slate of shows coming this August, get ready for a series of intriguing programmes to get you through the month. If you’re a crime drama fanatic, get ready for We Hunt Together; an intense new crime thriller that follows the relationship of Baba and Freddy, two young and troubled individuals, each with their own twisted and violent desires. With their rampant outbursts attracting the … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – August 2020
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra has announced three online concerts set to take place in August, including the orchestra’s SSO National Day Concert. SSO’s annual showcase of Singapore music and national songs, the National Day Concert, will take place as scheduled on Saturday 15th August, but streamed on SISTIC Live due to on-going COVID-19 venue restrictions. This year’s concert will see the SSO premiere works by … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore Symphony Orchestra announces three digital concerts for August
This August, audiences can celebrate Singapore’s National Day from the comfort of home, as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents a power-packed lineup of free online programmes featuring Singapore artists and various art forms, with something to suit all interests. Red Dot August will feature performances streamed online by Singapore and Singapore-based artists, performing original works across different art forms. Two of Esplanade’s well-loved … Continue reading Celebrate an artsy August with The Esplanade’s Red Dot August
In celebration of Singapore’s 55th birthday, the Asian Civilisations Museum is offering up a myriad of online programmes accessible online. Rediscover our rich cross-cultural art and heritage through these masterpieces from ACM’s collection, traversing galleries with self-guided tours, instructions for DIY crafts, and interactive stories. Highlights include National Day classics with the Lorong Boys, live pre-registered portrait illustration, a National Day-themed self-guided trail, educational online … Continue reading Museum Musings: Asian Civilisations Museum celebrates the Majulah Spirit with lineup of online activities
This August, the Fullerton Heritage and The TENG Ensemble (TENG) are set to present the first-ever digital edition of their annual concert, Where the River Always Flows V. Named after the Singapore River, one of Singapore’s lifelines during its formative years, Where the River Always Flows has been presented at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore as part of the Singapore Heritage Festival since 2016. This year, … Continue reading Music Is: Where the River Always Flows V by TENG Ensemble (Preview)
The 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) has unveiled its collection of themed merchandizes, taking inspiration from the stunning key art design by the international visual artist Wing SHYA. The bespoke collection, which includes special edition notebooks, stationeries, craft beer and gin developed in collaboration with local and international brands such as Moleskine, Heroes Beer Co and Two Moons Distillery, is now available for … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: HKIFF44 launches themed merchandise
Singapore comes together in August to celebrate its independence. This National Day, The Arts House explores the lesser-known narratives that have shaped the country with LumiNation, the annual season celebrating the hidden histories and untold stories of Singapore’s communities. Returning for its third edition in 2020, this year’s festival will be held from 1st to 30th August as a virtual event with digital talks and video … Continue reading Preview: LumiNation 2020 by The Arts House
From start to finish, I spent a total of twelve years composing music for three wuxia (martial arts) films: Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, Zhang Yimou’s “Hero”, and Feng Xiaogang’s “The Banquet” – Tan Dun Performed in the Esplanade Concert Hall at Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts in 2012, come experience Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy, available online for a limited time. Showcasing … Continue reading The Esplanade releases Tan Dun’s Martial Arts Trilogy online
Following the successful wave of digital programmes featuring a strong music focus earlier in June and July, The Necessary Stage invites audiences into the world of The Year of No Return through Digital Traces: The Year of No Return beginning on 15 August 2020. Commissioned by Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), The Year of No Return by The Necessary Stage is slated for its world premiere at the festival in 2021 alongside three other Singaporean theatre companies. Written … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: The Necessary Stage presents Digital Traces: The Year of No Return vodcasts
The SSO relaunches its online concert series with a programme of events in July, including a rarely performed one-act opera by Poulenc and a pair of specially curated playlists. La voix humaine is a one-woman tour-de-force written by the 20th-century composer Francis Poulenc to a text by Jean Cocteau. Elle, sung in this performance by soprano Jennifer Lien, is alone in her bedroom, clinging on to her ex-lover’s every … Continue reading Live Stream: Singapore Symphony Orchestra streams one-woman opera La voix humaine this July
Bakchormeeboy 